Saturday, May 19, 2018

Hello! Todays video has 10 cards in it with a simple foiling technique that is quite versatile and will help you get more out of the dies you already have in your stash. I didn't new any of my newer dies for this; they're all a few years old. My goal with this card design was to think outside the typical and find new uses for my stuff. I used transfer gel and heat-transfer foils for these cards, so you'll need a laminator. However, you don't need one that is uber expensive. Mine was $18. A cool thing about these foils is that you can usually get at least 2 cards out of a sheet of foil and I'll show you how to use the negative. I had so much fun designing and creating these cards, so lets get started. Using older products in videos, sometimes things have been discontinued and I came across that issue with this video. I've done my best to find similar products to serve the same purpose although they may not be identical. Here's the link to the video on my YouTube channel and my supplies are listed and linked below.

The formatting on todays post is a bit wonky, and I apologize, but Blogger doesn't want to cooperate with me, so it is what it is. Regardless, I do hope you enjoyed the post, video and design ideas and encourage you to delve into your stash and see what new ideas you come up with. Happy crafting!

Gerry and I both had a lot of fun creating new cards with each others backgrounds. It's a creative and exciting challenge for sure. Be sure to check out both videos and let us know what you think. See you next time!

Friday, May 4, 2018

Hello and Happy Mothers Day to all the Mom's out there! Moms are superheros in my book. They don't get a day off, work tirelessly, love compassionately, and always have to be prepared for battle. Thinking of my own Mom and how she managed to raise 4 kids mostly by herself as my Dad was in the Navy and away on deployment most of the time, it's astounding how she didn't implode. I totally own up to the fact that I wasn't easy to raise. I didn't get into real trouble much, but I pushed her patience as far as I could far too often. With this card, I wanted to do something she would love. My Mom loves everything I make, and always has, but as we get older and each year passes, I become more aware of the fragility of life and how I wont have her forever. Things are an inadequate way to express how much someone means to you, but sometimes it's the best/ only way you have. Handmade items are special because you take the time to create it, usually with someone specific in mind. So I went back to my roots with this card. My mom indulged my creative interests from a young age, taught me about Jesus, how to cook, bake, paint, draw, sew, garden and otherwise be courageous and unafraid to try new things. She is and always will be my hero. I love you, Mom.

Here is the link to the video tutorial on my YouTube channel and my supplies are listed and linked below. Maaike and I teamed up to do a collaboration for Mothers Day and you can find her video here.
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Saturday, April 28, 2018

Hello! We are celebrating with Lady Joyful and her achievement of reaching over 200 subscribers on her YouTube channel with a video hop. Since I'm the last stop on the hop, click here to head back to the beginning of the hop at Lady Joyfuls channel. I created an elegant and eye-catching shaker card using high contrast with a mix of textures and finishes. Here's the link to my video and supplies are listed and linked below.
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Each stop on the hop has a prize to giveaway and to enter to win a prize, all you have to do is comment on each video. The hop will run 4/28/18 to 5/5/18, so you have one week to enter. My prize is limited to the United States; sorry but international shipping is so costly as I'm sure you're aware, and it all comes out of my pocket. See you on the hop!